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What is the economic significance of labor?
What is the economic significance of labor?
- Labor is an input for the production process (correct)
- Labor is a fixed supply resource
- Labor has an uneven distribution among countries
- Labor can be easily restored to satisfy needs and wants
How does the quality of labor vary among individuals with identical training?
How does the quality of labor vary among individuals with identical training?
- Quality of labor decreases with identical training
- Quality of labor is not affected by job satisfaction
- Quality of labor varies, hence necessitating labor specialization (correct)
- Quality of labor remains constant among all individuals
What determines the price of a resource according to the text?
What determines the price of a resource according to the text?
- Scarcity and demand for the resource (correct)
- The country of origin
- The ability to increase supply suddenly
- The physical state of the resource
Why is international trade important in relation to resource distribution?
Why is international trade important in relation to resource distribution?
What is a characteristic that distinguishes skilled labor from unskilled labor?
What is a characteristic that distinguishes skilled labor from unskilled labor?
How does economic rent impact commercial activities?
How does economic rent impact commercial activities?
Which economic indicator can be used to calculate the Gross National Income?
Which economic indicator can be used to calculate the Gross National Income?
What drives economic growth?
What drives economic growth?
What is a key characteristic of a Market Economy?
What is a key characteristic of a Market Economy?
What is a disadvantage mentioned in the text related to choice in the economy?
What is a disadvantage mentioned in the text related to choice in the economy?
In a Market Economy, what motivates consumers and producers?
In a Market Economy, what motivates consumers and producers?
What ensures Pareto efficiency in a Market Economy?
What ensures Pareto efficiency in a Market Economy?
In a centrally planned economy, what is the ownership structure according to the text?
In a centrally planned economy, what is the ownership structure according to the text?
Which factor is NOT a characteristic of a Market Economy?
Which factor is NOT a characteristic of a Market Economy?
What is a characteristic of motivation in a centrally planned economy?
What is a characteristic of motivation in a centrally planned economy?
What is a challenge related to risk in economics?
What is a challenge related to risk in economics?
What motivates innovation in a Market Economy?
What motivates innovation in a Market Economy?
What factor distorts choice according to the text?
What factor distorts choice according to the text?
